Maduro's narco-terrorist regime murdered former governor and political prisoner Alfredo Díaz.

The narco-terrorist regime of Nicolás Maduro added a new fatal victim to its network of clandestine centers this Friday: Venezuelan former governor and political prisoner Alfredo Díaz, who died inside El Helicoide, the SEBIN prison internationally recognized as one of the most brutal torture sites of Chavismo. His death constitutes the most institutionally significant event to occur in custody since the regime took power: the first assassination of a political authority of that rank under the direct responsibility of the repressive apparatus.

The news was confirmed by activist and former ambassador Elisa Trotta, who denounced that this is "another innocent person slowly murdered by this criminal narco-tyranny." Since the July 28, 2024, elections, more than ten political prisoners have died in captivity, a pattern that demonstrates the systematic degradation of the penitentiary system under the dictatorship and its use as a tool of political extermination.

Díaz, councilman, mayor of the Mariño municipality, and former governor of Nueva Esparta state, had been detained in El Helicoide for more than a year. Several organizations had warned that his health was rapidly deteriorating and that he was being denied medical attention despite suffering from heart problems known to the regime. The leadership of Acción Democrática described the detention as "unjust and arbitrary" and held the Venezuelan state responsible for his death.

Opposition leader Leopoldo López also pointed directly at the regime. He recalled that Díaz "had been requesting medical attention for months and was denied it," and that his death constitutes a covert execution. López emphasized that every death in state custody "is further evidence of the criminal nature of Chavismo."

Former metropolitan mayor Antonio Ledezma also joined the accusations, stating that what happened "was not a natural death but a silent execution by the regime." Ledezma stressed that the government was aware of the leader's heart condition and still kept him without assistance, which makes the event a slow-motion homicide. He also recalled his personal and political connection with Díaz and demanded that the International Criminal Court take action in response to the ongoing crimes of the Chavista apparatus.

The tragedy takes on an even more painful tone because Díaz was unable to say goodbye to his mother, who died while he remained in detention. Voluntad Popular emphasized that his death "is not an isolated incident but the natural consequence of a system that persecutes, imprisons, and destroys lives to remain in power."

Finally, leader David Smolansky pointed to the administrative responsibility of Delcy Rodríguez, under whose authority SEBIN operates. He asserted that the vice president, presented by some sectors as a "moderate" figure, is directly responsible for Díaz's death and for the conditions of the rest of the political prisoners.

Alfredo Díaz's death once again exposes the criminal nature of Maduro's regime and the use of the penitentiary system as a mechanism of lethal repression. The call for justice multiplies as Venezuela continues to demand freedom for more than a thousand political prisoners and the end of a system that arbitrarily and ruthlessly decides who lives and who dies.